McDonald’s free Egg McMuffins, the coronavirus impact on restaurants

McDonald’s has an answer to Wendy’s breakfast: free Egg McMuffins

McDonald's

In a clear move to disrupt Wendy's March 2 national breakfast launch, McDonald's plans to give away the iconic breakfast sandwich on same day.

Applebee's to experiment with ghost kitchens

Applebee's

Dine Brands CEO Steve Joyce sees cloud kitchens as a way to grow in big cities.

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Cracker Barrel announces menu makeover following improved second-quarter performance

Lebanon, Tenn.-based casual-dining brand sees a 3.8% same-store sales growth with strong off-premise sales.

Wendy’s breakfast and how prices compare to McDonald’s and Jack in the Box

Some Wendy’s restaurants get an early start on breakfast; NRN pops into a California store for a closer look.

Executives on the move: 22 CEOs, CMOs, COOs and other C-suite positions that changed in the restaurant industry in February

Pizza Hut, Taco Bell, Starbucks, Denny’s and more chains name new executives while others move on from their positions during the shortest month of the year.

New items from Del Taco, Starbucks, Papa John’s Pizza and Chipotle Mexican Grill

Plus additions from A&W Restaurants, Buffalo Wings & Rings, Cotton Patch Cafe, Einstein Bros. Bagels, El Pollo Loco, Gigi’s Cupcakes, Golden Chick, Pizza Inn, Quaker Steak & Lube, Rusty Taco, Smashburger, Smokey Bones Bar & Fire Grill, Tijuana Flats, Velvet Taco, Wayback Burgers and White Castle.

Is Papa John’s making a comeback? Pizza chain sees 2.4% increase in same-store sales

Papa John’s new CEO Rob Lynch credits positive acceleration with product innovation and a strong marketing push

Restaurant industry braces for coronavirus impact

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Possible outbreak could fuel ‘massive’ shift in attitudes toward delivery, says Zume CEO Alex Garden.

Yum Brands buys leadership development company Heartstyles

Pizza Hut

CEO David Gibbs says strengthening the company's people-first culture will drive unit economics.

Fatal storms tear through Nashville, Tenn., and Middle Tennessee, destroying restaurants and leaving many without power

At least 22 people dead and more than 40 buildings destroyed as officials assess damage.